Diagnostic Value of Exercise Stress Testing Combined With Beta-Blocker Therapy (Metoprolol) in Hypertensive Patients With Suspected Coronary Artery Disease
In hypertensive patients with suspected CAD, combining EST with metoprolol provides a viable and non-invasive diagnostic strategy, offering high specificity and PPV despite moderate sensitivity.
Authors
- Muhammad Mohsin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7546-4278)
- Hifza Ishtiaq
- Humayun Nasir
- Maria Shahzad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5480-1762)
- Waqar Mustafa
- Awais Ahmad Nizami
- Mamoon Qadir
- Hamid Iqbal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7159-8009)
Institutions
- Allama Iqbal Medical College (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-06-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.87041
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00